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tbe geostawa heiala wedray mel 3rd 4 1 j a feature page a country editor sees wttaiv kkv1nh or cuuit r iittitut tttt t at vm en thr prnoa living in a city wsrtact to tndlrecuy inuinlrt lii use fact that it uira lira macmnrry to produce the nucealui ol ujr ad- blnlmratst ii h bloom had aonw ol tha uutm for m lr toronto pint im m pau on uie tnforsuuon uui our tauun allocation for iso u pc ei th 1m0 toanatr for farm maxhlnriy and iso pr for rrpalra that not at bad at it sounds wrten one oorujdrra that th russians found it poailblr to produce maurlalt in factortr ila moouia afur ihry hid bwii blaild to kfcu by th maaja and rrulrn ifeat takaa ingenuity and improtrarat- tb canadian farmrr cu do that too why u 1m0 txarn aa thr basis d- causa that was ihr lat normal rar in tb imrjtmrnl nirtnraa and th prrtod turd by uir united bules alio from whence we har aomr dependence for utensil thlnca wetwot aa serious in thla une tn 18u for when trie amokr had cleared away a healthy business shows a statistical reality between implements and repairs we had a m bx overall tonnaic manufactured or imparled whj maleelali an ftrarre but thrrea a duieeent picture for lacj aheltet are bare and no inventory to apeak of you on the farm we in towns have got to get it into our nood le that machinery also coca into ma chinery for tilling nazis and japs aa the administrator explained it and it sounded reasonable it would bat been ample to make an ordrr topping importation of not more than ss pjc gross weight but there mere other consideration for one thtrm they curtailed export drastically yes they have to export a certain amount yet to new zealand and australia who have some bails of argument that they are dependent on us tn that they also have to produce the food to keep them alive just like oar own city apartment dweller they are interested in machinery tn western canada for instance they found they could do without ttuwabtn more and wanted combine increased they could cut out drag harrows for a year but wanted one way dlvca as a result they were able to order varieties eliminated in the west from t3 to tj from that many to 111 in eastern canada walking plows aa an example will come in only five kinds as compared to u ims cwassttfwa u tm and here 1 another practical appli cation of th aurvey they will allow manufacture of ts pc of 1040 output of creum separators with combines down to ss p c but still like the rus- alan almlle quoted above satisfactory drain drills for the west will be on victory beu save bronze for war heeds uie basis ox 15 pc of i mo but 30 pc for euurn canada the weat will get a lj in oarway disc b6r and taurn canada nil the tonnage u ctmpulcd separately for east and weal a essentiality required thr adnilnutratlun know there 111 be a uarr demand for term machinery this ear because ft rcr rally peaatxiaj there was ft betur income in im2 and farmers will want tncrrwwd and better plant facillur latbor will be scarce bo then what better than a rationing systemf i we studied the brtush ayttrm and that of ult united uutea to guide u if possible uld ut moom out of the eoinuume study and nararch they evolved what they oonalder the moat imple and least expensive way out the farm machinery and equipment problem which la nationally important in scope here it u in a nuuheli just aa eaty for the city slickrr to understand as for the furmer in the refltonal board across canada fourteen machinery ratlonlnu offlcea hate bern appointed acting oa a consultant in each case without addluortftl remuneration is an agricultural flrprricntiitlte llr mlalit be the suprtintendrnt of an eiprrt- mrntal station or one qualified and de legated b him to aaslst as a further consultant to the rationing olftcrr some prominent farmer of the reirloi u chosen who has the confidence and reaped of the others ills judjrmrnt if uaed in dealing with border line cases because as e nelected to men tion earlier the individual farmer can make application to the ratlunlng officer for farm machinery he uilnhut he essentially requlrea tne mechanlun fcr appeals 1 ulio provided for rrvalews ucu rndrr4aaj well thats the story i not trom the bos of farm machinery boiled down to the upoce available they rruhre the labor shortage present difficulties they are sympathetic to the fart that a farmer con ret everything he for replacement of new equipment dut theyre moxlnn- every effort to be fair rao wit aas eaaas ew urgtva cxmuvitoje t caasdas senp evt tbe caudua ksuosvii raj- or cucopu kaa afisafclufcsjrl a e rolstic ytarfoaad cnltoctlnsv la nimt scrsgt becausa aau al twf uak pea aad subflsanaa te baiai a tmm eieel amp biaa ue mawsali f i tk nalioaai aystaaa lua tsj ied twstftj eaaa el niioe types al amp toeula u adatioa toms temt of brakt beaau coapleea dnjl rars trsck bolia spikea tie ptstaa rsul snrhor aad hundreda al ottwi aiiirtliitvtxjua items rev rsylilsaail iot lurther use ttuauitre cgtuvdora aot inclnda repairs aude to taatarul u nitiotul hswsye sjsopa abo i4 j8 tons r4 rsd wee raruitrted o ftitikrr srrvare la anltns and brimh 1 ssof by otln of tu lutwaye ftns b ms w 1 iumorea 0q4jm ts ojsapaae wsrfcajrsj de paftsaeat it carrywag oa e pragtaauea of ajstserttftg esrtau sat aa beoaaa brace aaj asfsv bf euakstloasv tbe ijiasw e fe g t tftlstis tacdcdojlva best ta be ceat bjhaw mm far iriiilit wori pwrniggee ha cieailtia kaiioril sudceyv ba wdbtikm h u taicb eteel pum u tbe saaassaatave of bclla after tbese etasl eiloaa are cut aad wutd tomhte a dt is used to tjupe th btu tbeat btlu set brvag saade la tbe rajay motivt por skops wheee tbe mm cjm taaas tbe vtctory fwll berause ibry asvt bronar foe war puipcea a urge siooant of dtass and opce t also bring odnterved in tbe rcafnrxinyai ejpavaaj tmhlbi far iwasgaa cse paaaspr ra tba flntflygfls abovovu cuttferr fikfcaa esiasw ag tiartot rou tvousv eausrfj aspu tb or gu oa e loc aaigat4 to tb nsa ef ib coatlaeatal lioutad upper ngbt j kirbolsoa u snublng a psca of steel to fores put of i he bsl loaer right uth aa tene loeth j miliar lnea the csqexiiri aad ittnjylt ipiptng casting arid shaft uig aod by eltbt bur of ose of tbe or jfaft home town day in services as weekly papers arrive home town day at urtny tyatntmr urapfi sritm canada lt pliday ahen hr bulk of eekl pprrft are piamd antji ol noon mal jiarndet to encrreved lids in uniform a quick glance over thr front page and then at the local indeuuwoau withuie anaount jjljtjl ls at dhporial of the country aa a whole that means harder work taking core of present equipment to mnie it iom longer the farmer likes to grouse jut ot the soldier doe but they both trtve when its needed because theres a terlous war going on the farmer will we think without hesitation to the best he can to make machinery go round to the best advantage the comparative rationing has been vet up beeaiw there is a scarcity of materials and the necessities of war prcwlirtlon weve got last longer sure to be had that evening then it a ii remain th unswerving object of interest fur an hour or to on bunk in barracks or in a comturtahle tpot in some auxiliary service hut it u then that the aeury editor short of tdeep because of his struggle o krip community happenings as fully recorded as of old in hplte of laoor shortages should have some magic means of looking over the jthouldcr of one of his many readers ills fatigue would mrlt and vanish tn the happy revelation of tne full warmth of appre elation shown toward his endeavor which service men agree l a lop ranker among vital morale bulldlm agents it also would be nice to have there mrs jones who dropped hrr aftslilnn land enoiirh monday to tele- phone the villnue newspaper that her voungest boy johnny hud just attain h the rank of rorpnriil in his new held bf duty abroad she would ee wiw mention of htn name nni military idinncemcnt still further inspired the lll- to-be- thrie of widely separated omrude in arms fintirlu- weekend congregating spots prlslngly broad in cimih are reading coiner o y m ca legion knlghbt of columbus or halvatlon army estubllsliments where wttklv papers fim everyones home town are found in them every won ikihls shudown of lontllncnkh forms an intimate uhd friendly link hlreleh- i luck from the nw phase of duty n thlnrh o close tn the hrirt and pnnilihiki tn thotiuht of tins thinks i frequently do much to keep fellnwa much ited cros and sunday school work ni nud wtmder how slie would find time for anything else take a look ut this while i toke up thi- move intllrd a tilled lad on the upper bunk a he extended that tek s topv of wliat lie cnnsldrred ontarios beivhtrst journal wee got a hum- clnver of u minister in our church at home who really stirs up a guys am bition he evplutned karri wrck our paper prints uimrlhlng like this about his sermon the sunday before its al most like being at church back home for a few minutes reading it this is my nlney carold lad here still another announced proudly point ing to a name at the top of u school re port list imxx week he had his name on the front page for being flirt in saturday morning salvage drive he oonsted and here in this scout eo lumn is the name of a neitdoor jnungster whose dad just reached england list month 111 stick this clipping in a tetter im sending him to- liv here arr wime letters printed from other soldiers all over that tm aoln to stlrk in the same envelope just before he left ue were saying wed never seem tco far from the home folk is long as wc could see our pa vr or things clipped from it weekly reference to recreational entertainment and athletic events in district military camps achieve sur- interest very often those from farremoved centre now have tnls of former days in training at the town whose newspapers thev jiut have been shown for the first time thus capable training camp con trlbutors to columns in neighborhood weeklies may have their items scanned a incredible distances by ryes seeking i miliar name lively dlsriimium groups which thrive u tin luxorv of the scores of new wiinlemimc paths during idle mo- i r whleli mnv ike brings together incut ii strange envlmnenls find fuel for new ihnueht in weekly itrulir apimnriincr of immelown n tilt bxi crohh i walk where angels ear to tread win re muled men war out th hite i walk iimldal the quiet dead help pasfiik souls to find their gate i vurcli beneath uie screaming shell ciitcr lost children to my breast flirt with the avid fumes of hell kind for the broken quiet rest in every country ond every clime in teaming city fertile plain i talsr my crass a healing sign the symbol of my masters name the rich the poor whater their creed the dregs and pawn of every 111 their only claim a sisters need their only hope my willing skill who am if i am you my friend yni min your sacrificial flame that lights the path to journeys end and leaves loves healing in ita train j o somrrville victoria d c etfcrnal beauty beauty is such a fragile lovely thing bhe aska but place to weave the manic web- that round earths treasures she will gently fling and turn them into sacred holy shrines yet uur strikes ilrst at beauty everywhere smashing the places where she sought hrr rest- old stately churchrs castles gar- ileils fair small liappv homes where love had dwelt secure iis till ileuest ihmhi to in mow whose folks and friends haw been a lilt on the cureless stile in it in s perhaps the lust letter nun tuine neiiited lo hieulon thai ann 1 liny v r able to pull thioukh uie ii iuinuii utluk niln tilts wilder it unit one hud been kind eioiirh to ifinlnd the editor anil he didnt for- uet tleferenee in an editorial to the noble work hrlnu done bv a club of r or hem tenviarnld lads helping with rliores or tnnthers whose men sons nre in active sen ire qulrklv tseame a ioi- if ieiteril eomeisumnn it pre- tiplt ut ei ii twolmur talk ntoimd a hut sieve in which ideas wne exchani- i uho i vhal could lw done in develo more wholesome stlmishlp pt i arts nf nuiidpiil dlsrisslons and i ni ai isnt mil imnl f in m y i homot utilities are maintained in i rnne or itoi mc hut rnthpr nni of uiom sniils to n wlyfmiml pnl in tho ndjnlnlnr liunk is ctrl mil anil will live 11 wi-i- and opalescent nm iieaiiiy in siunnut elnuds hiurts a silf- imincy o lur will klve and lleavrn will urant her an abld inn place lillian morlev not now you the nun that ri married news prom homeiutler than a beitwllor in any barracks is tho week ly newspaper ram home crammed with the story o friends and neigh ban tjie account at a mutual ac quaintance who h jubt joined up oatehu the eye 01 sapper torn uuler ih and oorpdral tmck ddoam both f ctahawa in the top picture below three of a kind all gunners and all from timmliu ontario get in a hud- h- over the latest copy of their fa- vfiu hhould hee the awcii hockr she knlu for lacbi from homo itn surely nice to know nhoa back on her fcot aialn it kind of makes you reallie all tho thlnm we have to fight tor when you think about what thorn ladles are doing the other added by way ot agreement our paper just mentioned orlto reading prom wt to right today about a woman nart rtooi drub iheyte ruuell oapeleas bui dalley ming up a new group to n jnd wutam bain btodea to army chant bhe mr n the fare of resrleted budgets nntl help shortages are followed closely referenrea to trnnsnortntlon pro- bloma and consoquent lntrodtictlnn or enlmiv idens to oaiuervi material desperately needed in production of war munlttonn also become the themes of intonating bunkeide conferencm mrfleuilicn in obtntnlntt fuel one of the unpleasant side of home life which rnanv personal letter omit malts many a soldier a hit more careful tn easlntf the eonautnpuan of coal in im the man dlt it koem cxcltlnn it did then it wouldnt now banklntt up the hut stove for the night bo the weekly editor who never for- sets la one of the most faithful cor respondents from hack home the everactive liaison between soldiers of freedom in the held and on the home front hphm werirjfcdpi anotiur in a srtt of article wrltuo by w r lj and c v chaxtens- who repreeotd the awifisir wtsuy newspaper auocutioo in a recent lour over- dy walter r- leue jtu cstrudlin army has provided plenty ci exctlicjit hospui accotxirno diuuo so far tn rictu of thr re- qutitoifnu thej- hcupituis are not eo- uitly loat cctxbttt ciiwltiex t ha healih u the men muu be kept uj ud lit this but the htjth ot the men in uie fortes is locjled afur to a are-at- er dcvit thin err before uost men tie pjobsbl better kotted after me- ukjuj llun they uuld be in thrtr we liuprctrd one of the urge hoapl- uls and lu equipment this particular one uriakt b charge of oo r u ltr- ite of lafidund ont who told us that modem dm vrrr most ellue tn torabatu infection usually a problem uurlng a vat cmhrrs ui the staff whom we ma hire inddrd capv pruntrs lieut- ip uur itouiarll of qube city hg is a native of carleton itaoa ontandueut ool a w u white ot txronto hm vupp her there titre 211 men ojn0d at oirppr ho rre brought to this hos pliaj and t talaed lth some of them including drunond kelly of uootxcal tom watt of bhaunavon bailu h a fwvuuu of nontnda a charrst of bt duiut itimouul j ruddc dubr and col j d u oendron of uooueal most of hom had been injured by shrapnel igt j o dourneld of 0 ran by ras another patient thera who has be j suffering from an ey trou ble but uho sraa hoping to be able to do training soon lunch aas lined in the officers ursa with ool itarvle presiding and here e met col o w p johnston formerly of montreal and oo bailey of vorkton tusa hutteitr our eaperlencca with hoapt tula was not over aa we returned that night to sjeep in on unoccupied wing of the hoaltul and me also had break tst there the neat morning it waa the onl njjtht on the trip when we all at the hospital and we also had break- many complaints about some of the unmusical anortng in the aftrmoon we visited some of the rxteruhc worluihoptv ond marvelled at he repair and new work that was b ing done they are in charge of brig j p archambault d o o u c and 001 o a beoord theae workahops almo made us think we were back tn aome large munition factortea tn canada after seeing some artillery training we inspected a mobile laundry of the rr latest and moat efficient type we had dinner that night with una p r phlan d s o u c v d oomfnandlntj the canadian re inforcement unit and his officer tn their mess brig phelan haa a very friendly personality and made our visit thrre rry enjoyable camp cntertalbahau in the evening we had an opportu nity to see some of the entertainment provided for tbe canadian troops when ft taken to the camp theatre it la operated by the naaf1 ensa organi sation and only men tn uniform ar admitted an exception was made tn our cose and we were given teats in the front row thu theatre seats 1400 people and in the four nights a week that it is operated there are often seven thou sand men admitted similar theatres we were told are found at all the lamer camps and admhuon is 3d od nnd is that is about six cents eigh teen cents and twentyfour cents such ion admission prices are pooalble because there la no rent to pay no tax no advertising or other expenses that run up the overhead the shows are given by the very best artists from london who travel around from camp to camp in buses staying at each place for the full three of four nights at this camp the thea tre is open on sunday monday tues day and wednesday nights most of the shows are of the revue type or variety as they call it over there this particular entertainment featured an outstanding orchestra but theie were also vocalists dancers and mumclnns both male and female and a lwirticularly clever comedian who kept the huce audience in rales of laiirhter all the numbers were receiv ed with tremendous enthusiasm tho audience plainly shotting thnl they en- joyed the show to the fullest tust before the intermission tho house manager came on the stae and announced the ntlrorllops for the com- lm week omllnk with the words at nur own theart thls was evidently a standard endlmr and the audlenco nil tolntd in shouting it out the amusement tor the evening was not entirely over far after tho show had ended we went back to brig phe- lans mean nnd had n sinssong which lasted until after midnight before go ing back to our hospital cots at the merijfal centre the things that we saw thai day showed dearly that not only does th canadian army look after the phya- cal welfare of the men but that their amusement is looked after in the very flnwt mannar